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Arulmigu Ramanatha Swamy temple in Rameshwaram is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one of the Jyotirlinga Temples.

Rameshwaram Temple has the longest corridor among the temples around the world.

Rameswaram is a small Island town in Ramanathapuram District, Tamilnadu state of India.

Legend has that Rameswaram is the last stop of Rama before he was to reach Lanka to fight the battle against Ravana to bring back Sita Devi.

History of The Temple

According to a legend the Shiva Linga is made up of sand by Rama to worship Lord Shiva. One more legend was, Sita made Shiva Linga and installed by Sri Rama while coming back to Ayodhya from Lanka in order to seek blessings of Lord Shiva.

It is believed that the Shiva Linga is worshipped by Rama, Sita, Lakshmana & Hanuman.

Temple Guide

Pilgrims enter through the eastern entrance of the temple gopuram, Pilgrims offer prayers to Lord Hanuman at the entrance. Then enter to the Nandi mand…

Malibu Hindu Temple is one of the oldest and most popular temples in the USA. The temple is located in the city of Calabasas near Malibu, California and was built in 1981 by Hindu Temple Society of Southern California. The temple was constructed in traditional South Indian architectural style.

The temple has two complexes, in the upper complex, Lord Balaji is worshiping as the main diety & in the lower complex, Lord Shiva is worshiping as the main deity. It is one of the largest temples in America. Many Hindus celebrate their family member's or friend's marriages in the temple.

Yellamma Temple located at Balkampet, Hyderabad is 700 years old temple and the most revered temples of Hyderabad. The temple is popularly called as Balkampet Yellamma temple. Thousands of devotees visit the temple on Sundays and Tuesdays.

This temple is dedicated to Goddess Yellamma, the incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. Yellamma means "Mother of the Universe".

The temple was first constructed in 15th Century AD and later renovated in the early 20th century. The idol of the goddess in the temple is seen 10 feet lower than the ground level, hence the goddess is also called as Jala Durga.

The month of 'Ashada' bring colors and festive fervor to Telangana. Every village, town & city resonate the cultural heritage of Telangana with unique Bonalu rituals, folk dances, pothuraju processions.

During the Ashada month, lakhs of devotees visit the temple to offer Bonalu & to seek the blessings from goddess Yellamma. Goddess Pochamma is the Kshetrapa…

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Datta Jayanti is a celebration of the birth of the Hindu God Datta. Lord Datta is the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Dattatreya Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of Margashirsh month of the Hindu calendar.
Dattatreya Jayanti Date
Datta Jayanti 2019 Date - Wednesday, 11th December
Datta Jayanti 2020 date - Tuesday, 29th December
Legend of Lord Dattatreya
According to legend the virtuous wife of Sage Atri that is Anasuya did penance to get a son who is like the three supreme lords Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Saraswati, Laxmi and Parvati asked the Trimurti to go and test the virtuousness of Anusaya. Accordingly, the three Gods went in the disguise of sanyasis and asked Anusaya to give them alms naked. Anusaya sprinkled water on the sanyasis and turned them into babies and then breastfed them. She then narrated the incident to her husband who took the babies into his arms and turned them into one body with three heads and six arms. When the Gods did n…

Rishi Panchami is celebrated on the 5th day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. This is the next day after Ganesh Chaturthi. Rishi Panchami is dedicated to the seven rishis. The seven sages are remembered on this day.

The Seven Sages

These sages are Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadhvaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Vashishta. This is the day when people remember and thank the sages who have worked so hard for the welfare of mankind and society.

Rituals on Rishi Panchami

On this day women will
observe a fast. In some parts of India like Rajasthan sisters tie a sacred
thread on the wrist of their brothers and sisters. The brothers and sisters
pray for each other’s well being and give the promise to protect each other
from all evil. In Maharashtra, a special curry is prepared using different
vegetables. This is known as the Rishi bhaji and this is offered as Prasad.

On the day of Rishi
Panchami, a small square is made using haldi and kumkum. Th…

Narasimha Jayanti is a Hindu festival and auspicious day that is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is celebrated on Vaisakh Chaturdashi of Shukla Paksha.

Narasimha Jayanti 2019 to 2025 Dates
YearDate2019Friday,
17th of May2020Wednesday,
6th of May2021Tuesday,
25th of May2022Saturday,
14th of May2023Thursday,
4th of May2024Tuesday,
21st of May2025Sunday,
11th of May
Legend of Narasimha Jayanti

As per legend, Hiranyakashypu had received a unique boon from Lord Brahma due to which Hiranyakashypu could not be defeated by anyone. His atrocities increased and he even tried killing his own son Prahlad who was a Lord Vishnu devotee. In order to protect Prahlad Lord Vishnu took the form of Narshimha and killed Hiranyakashypu proving that in this world only Dharma can prevail.

Vishnu took the Narshimha avatar on Vaisakh Chaturdashi day in order to kill the demon Hiranyakashipu. This was the fourth incarnation of the Lord in which he had the face…

The Karva Chauth is observed by Hindu women after four days of full-moon, also known as the Purnima, during the month of Kartik. Since the festival is celebrated based on the Gregorian calendar, dates for this ceremony might vary. This is mainly because this particular calendar is not calculated on the basis of movements of constellations. Instead, the calendar is tabular in nature, which considers the moon’s movements.

Most of the Hindu festivals are based on the lunisolar calendar. Karva Chauth also happens to be one of them. Therefore, as a characteristic, the festival is celebrated based on astronomical positions. Out of all heavenly bodies, the positions of the moon are considered to be the main foundation for deciding the date of the festival.

Thai Pongal is a festival celebrated by the Tamilians and it is dedicated to Sun God. This festival is celebrated in the month of January and this is a festival that is celebrated for four days. Thai is the name of the tenth month in the Tamil calendar. On the same day, Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi and other south India people celebrates as Makar Sankranthi or Pongal.

The first day of the festival is Bhogi. On the second day of the festival is known as Thai Pongal. Third day is Mattu Pongal & fourth one is Kanuma.

Thai Pongal is the day when Uttarayan begins. On the day of the festival, all the family members will rise early and get bathe and get ready to prepare the Pongal. The garden where the Pongal is going to be cooked is cleaned and decorated with kolam. Water is boiled in an earthen vessel. When the water begins to boil three handful of rice is added to it and the rice is cooked. Other important ingredients that are added include cow’s milk, coc…

Baisakhi is the most important festival celebrated by Sikhs in the month of April. It is the New Year of the Sikhs. Baisakhi is also known as Vaisakhi and it is one of the most important festivals of Punjab. This takes place during the time when the Rabi crop is ready for harvesting. The farmers pray to God for a good harvest and thank God for all the good things that they have given them

Gurudwaras are cleaned and
decorated. On the day of the festival, people visit the Gurudwaras and pray to
the Lord. There are special prayers in the morning. After the prayers, the
Khada Prasad is distributed in the Gurudwara. Holy recitals are read from the
Guru Granthsahib in the Gurudwaras. Holy processions by religious men are taken
out in the city. Kar seva or physical labour services are offered by the people
in the Gurudwaras. Lan…